Quilting-frame for sewing-machines



('Nnn Model.)

J. E. BEATY. QUILTING FRAME FOR SEWING MACHINES. N0 276,337.

Patented A'pr.24, 1883.

WITNESSES 'm m. Wuhinglnn. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT owes,

JAMES E. BEATY, OF SUlVIM ERVILLE, GEORGIA.

gQUlLTlNG-FRAME FOR SEWING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 276,337, dated April 24,1883.

' Application filed January 30, 1883. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JAMES E. BEATY, of Summerville, in the county ofOhattooga and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Quilting-Frames for Sewing-Machines; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved quiltingframe. Fig.2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is a vertical crosssection,and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of one end of the same. a

Similar letters of reference indicate corrcspending parts in all thefigures.

My invention has relation to quiltingframcs; and it has forits object toprovide an adjustable quilting-frame which can be used with any heightof sewing-machine, or be adjusted in any position to suit the operator;and it consists in the improved construction and com bination of partsof the same, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates a rail adapted tobe fastencdupon the floor, which maybe made in two or more pieces hingedtogether, so that it may be folded up for easier transportation. Thisrail serves to guide the frame, which is pivoted upon two uprights, B B,which are slotted at their lower ends, 0, which slotsslide upon theguide A, an'dlhave cross-pieces D, provided with rollers The uprightsare connected by a brace, F, and consist of a lower piece, G, which isslotted at its upper end, andsan' upper piece, H, the lower part, I, ofwhich is reduced, and slides in the slot J of the lower piece. The outerside of the reduced part I has a series of notches, K, which are engagedby a lug, L, upon a spring, M, fastened to the lower part of theupright, so that the upper part may be raised and the projection Lengage one of the notches and prevent it from sliding down. The slidingsides of .part I are grooved at N, and tongues or projections 0 upon theinner sides of slot'J project into the grooves, guiding the upper partas it is raised or lowered.

I The upper ends of the uprights form bearings I P, in which the roundedends Q of a crosspiece, R, of the frame turn. The sides of the frame areformed by two outer pieces, S S, and 5 5 two longer inner pieces, T 'l.The outer pieces are fastened at the center upon the cross-piece, andhave two slots, U-one on each side of the cross-piece-into which slotstwo bolts or lugs, V, project and slide. These lugs are fastened to theouter side of the inner side pieces, T, which have a central slot, W, inwhich slides the cross-piece R, while their ends forrn bearings X fortwo end rollers, Y Y, upon which the quilt is rolled. Upon one end ofeach of these rollers is a ratchet-wheel, Z, which is engaged by aspring-pawl, a, fastened upon the side piece T, by which the roller isprevented from turning, unwinding the piece. The side pieces areprevented from sliding by pins b, which are inserted in holes 0 in theouter pieces, S,into the slots U, one on each side of a the lugs V.

When the frame is to be used, the piece to be quilted is rolled upon thetwo rollers Y, the piece rolling from one roller upon the other. Theframe is thereupon adjusted by means of the sliding uprights to theheight of the sewing-machine used, the piece brought under the arm ofthe machine, and the roller inserted in its bearings. As the machine nowstitches from one side of the piece to the other, the frame is rolledupon the rollers E, the guiderail Aguiding the frame straight. A new rowis thereupon started by sliding the frame in the slots, and so on tillthe ends of the slots are reached. A part of the piece is now unrolledfrom one roller and rolled up upon the other, the frame slid back in theslots, and the When the sewing is to be done by hand, the frame may betilted at will upon its bearings by unhooking two brace-rods, d, hingedupon the uprights, and fitting with their hooked ends into holes 6 inthe sides of the frame.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States-- 1. A quilting-frame consisting ofa sliding the piece to be quilted, pivoted upon adjustable uprightsprovided with rollers at their same operation repeated. 0

frame having end rollers for the reception of roe lowerends, and guidedbya rail fastened upon the floor, substantially as and for the purposeshown and set forth.

2. The quilting-frame consisting of the end rollers, Y, havingratchet-wheels Z, sliding side pieces, T, bearings X for the rollers,spring-pawls a, central slot, NV, and outwardprojecting lugs V, outerside pieces, S, having slots U, sliding upon lugs V, and fastened uponthe ends of the cross-piece R, cross-piece It, having rounded ends Q,uprights B, forming bearings P for the cross-piece, and consisting ofthe upper part, H, having reduced lower end, I, having grooves N andnotches K,lower presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. BEATY.

Witnesses:

JAMES W. MAXEY, JOHN T. BEATY.

